Rinko Park Minato Mirai

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The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama, schedule to open in June 2020, appears to take design ques from the bow of a ship. Will have to come again when the construction is done for some shots with sunrise reflections.

ISO 1600 at ƒ/11 for 1/320 sec.

#KahalaHotel #glassfacade #MinatoMirai #hotel #MM21 #Yokohama #ザカハラホテルリゾート横浜 #みなとみらい #横浜 #PentaxKS2

A grandmother with her granddaughter enjoying a cool summer evening view of the Port of Yokohama at Rinko Park.

ISO 1600 at ƒ/9 for 1/250 sec.

#grandmother #granddaughter #RinkoPark #MinatoMirai #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #祖母と孫 #臨港パーク #みなとみらい #横浜 #PentaxKS2

Developed in the late 19th century, Hall’s anchors (designed for British naval ships) become the industry standard, including use on the Titanic. In the 20th century, the Japanese Imperial Navy used the same design for her ships.

ISO 1600 at ƒ/11 for 1/160 sec.

#anchor #HallsAnchor #RinkoPark #MinatoMirai #PortofYokohama #Yokohama #ホールスアンカー #錨 #臨港パーク #みなとみらい #横浜 #PentaxKS2

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Higashi-Hennazaki Park

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Higashi-Hennazaki Park on the cape of Higashi-Henna-Zaki at the southeasternmost point of Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 100 at ƒ/13 for 1/320 sec.

#東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #EastHennaCape #Miyakojima #Okinawa #coastline

The Cape of Higashi-Henna-Zaki coastline at the southeasternmost point of Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 100 at ƒ/10 for 1/200 sec.

#東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #EastHennaCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #coastline

The Hennazaki Lighthouse, built in 1967 on the Cape of Henna-Saki at the southeasternmost point of Miyako Island, Okinawa, includes an observation deck and lighthouse museum.

ISO 100 at ƒ/9 for 1/1000 sec.

#宮古島 #平安名埼灯台 #灯台 #東平安名崎公園 #沖縄 #EastHennaZakiCape #HennazakiLighthouse #lighthouse #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Strong winds, salty air, and ocean spray create a harsh environment for most vegatation struggling to grow at the ege of the East Henna Cape.

ISO 100 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/400 sec.

#東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #EastHennaCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Japanese thistle (no-azami ノアザミ, 野薊) on the southernmost edge of East Henna-zaki Cape.

ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/160 sec.

#ノアザミ #野薊 #東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #Noazami #CirsiumJaponicum #EastHennaCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Easter lily or trumpet lily (テッポウユリ, Teppoyuri) on the southernmost edge of East Henna-zaki Cape.

ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/320 sec.

#ユリ #テッポウユリ #東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #lily #LiliumLongiflorum #EastHennaCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Red petals of a gladiolus flower just before full bloom on the southernmost edge of East Henna-zaki Cape.

ISO 100 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/400 sec.

#グラジオラス #東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #gladiolus #EastHennaCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Monochrome shot of the Higashi-Hennazaki Lighthouse and observatory deck.

ISO 100 at ƒ/10 for 1/800 sec.

#平安名埼灯台 #灯台 #東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #HigashiHennaZakiLighthouse #EastHennaCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Coastline of the Higashi-Hennazaki Cape featuring coral reefs and weathered limestone bathed in cobalt blue and emerald green waters.

ISO 100 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/400 sec.

#東平安名崎公園 #海岸線 #宮古島 #沖縄 #HigashiHennaZaki #coastline #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Higashi-Hennazaki Cape featuring steep, rocky cliffs heavily weathered by wind and waves.

ISO 100 at ƒ/14 for 1/160 sec.

#東平安名崎公園 #海岸線 #宮古島 #沖縄 #HigashiHennaZaki #coastline #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Grand white spider lily growing among the overgrown cliffs of Higashi-Hennazaki Cape in Okinawa.

ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/800 sec.

#スパイダーリリー #東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #GrandWhiteSpiderLily #SpiderLily #HigashiHennaZakiCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Macro shot of a grand white spider lily (native to tropical areas of Asia) growing among the rocky cliffs of Higashi-Hennazaki Cape in Okinawa.

ISO 100 at ƒ/14 for 1/160 sec.

#スパイダーリリー #東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #GrandWhiteSpiderLily #SpiderLily #HigashiHennaZakiCape #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Higashi-Hennazaki Cape featuring boulder-strewn coast and the Hennazaki Lighthouse at the end of the cape. Local folklore says that the boulders were washed out to sea when a large tsunami washed over the cape in 1771.

ISO 100 at ƒ/13 for 1/250 sec.

#津波石 #東平安名崎公園 #海岸線 #宮古島 #沖縄 #TsunamiRocks #HigashiHennaZakiPark #coastline #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

Based on comparisons of various hornets, wasps yellow jackets, etc., found online, this might be a Japanese yellow hornet (キイロスズメバチ/ki-iro suzume-bachi) [Vespa simillima]. Caught this worker hanging out among the cliffs of Higashi-Hennazaki Cape.
ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/250 sec.
#キイロスズメバチ #東平安名崎公園 #宮古島 #沖縄 #yellowhornet #HigashiHennaZakiPark #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

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Ueno Miyaguni Miyako Island

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 Replica of the German Marksburg Castle. Contains museum commemorating friendly ties between Ryukyu Kingdom (modern-day Okinawa) after locals rescued shipwrecked Germans in 1873. Taken during business trip to Okinawa.
ISO 100 @ ƒ/9 for 1/400 sec.
#castle  #UenoGermanCultureVillage #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #城 #うえのドイツ文化村 #宮古島 #沖縄

The Nansei-Rakuen Hakuai Palace-Kan hotel (南西楽園 博愛パレス館 built in 1993) was severely damaged by Typhoon Maemi in 2003 and has been abandoned ever since.
ISO 100 @ ƒ/11 for 1/200 sec.
#hotel #HakuaiPalace #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #博愛パレス館 #放棄されたホテル #宮古島 #沖縄

 Seaside morning glory blossom growing among weathered limestone located on the coast near a hotel that was abandoned after Typhoon Maemi in 2003.
ISO 100 @ ƒ/8 for 1/320 sec.
#coastmorningglory #seasidemorningglory ##MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #グンバイヒルガオの花 #ハマカンダー #アミフィーバナ #宮古島 #沖縄

 Macro shot of a young plant sprouting up from among deep, sharp crevices of limestone weathered by coastal winds, waves, typhoons, and tsunamis. Might be a young Easter lily or trumpet lily. 
ISO 100 @ ƒ/8 for 1/160 sec.
#sprout #limestone #coastalarea #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #新芽 #石灰岩 #沿岸地域 #宮古島 #沖縄

 Easter lily growing out of a deep, limestone crevice at the water’s edge on the southern coast of Miyako Island, Okinawa.
ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/200 sec.
#ユリ #テッポウユリ #宮古島 #沖縄 #lily #EasterLily #TrumpetLily #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

 Easter lily growing out of a deep, limestone crevice at the water’s edge on the southern coast of Miyako Island, Okinawa.
ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/400 sec.
#ユリ #テッポウユリ #宮古島 #沖縄 #lily #EasterLily #TrumpetLily #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa

A Costus comosus (red tower ginger or spiral ginger) growing in the garden of the business hotel. Seems to grow in any tropical environment like Hawaii, Oceania, and coastal areas of Southeast Asia.
ISO 100 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/60 sec.
#コスタスコモススベイケリ #沖縄県 #宮古島 #南国の花 #庭の花 #CostusComosus #RedTowerGiner #SpiralGinger #TropicalFlowers

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Kurima Island

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• Was in a rush to take this shot. The tour bus make a 10-minute stop for others to have smoke break or buy some cheap souvenirs. I ran down to the beach and frantically tooks shots as much as possible could in such a way that they would not have been too boring or uninspirational. 
• Kuroma Ohashi Bridge from Miyako Island to Kurima Island in Okinawa.
• ISO 200 at ƒ/16 for 1/400 sec.
• #KurimaIsland #MiyakoIsland #KurimaBridge #Okinawa #来間大橋 #来間島 #宮古島 #沖縄

• These flowers were growing all over the place and created an great contrast between the white/beige sands and tropic green waters.
• Known by several names: coast morning glory, seaside morning glory, beach morning glory. An introduced species, growing like a weed on a beach of Kurima Island in Okinawa. Japanese call it グンバイヒルガオの花 (gunbai-hirugao-no-hana), but the local Okinawans call it ハマカンダー (hamakandaa) or アミフィーバナ (amifibana). 
• ISO 100 at ƒ/10 for 1/400 sec.
• #coastmorningglory #invasivespecies #KurimaIsland #Okinawa #グンバイヒルガオの花 #来間島 #沖縄

• I wish the waves were just a bit bigger! I love it when waves building up and crash down in front of themselves. This was the best I could do with what little time I had. I am pleased with how the colors came out. 
• Blues, greens, and turqoise waves lapping the shores of Miyakojima Island in Okinawa with absolutely no people or tourists! Just me and the beautiful ocean!
• ISO 100 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/1000 sec.
• #waves #coastline #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #海 #浪 #宮古島 #沖縄

• This shot would have been much better if I were able to catch a blue sky and the blue ocean in the background. It was a rainy and overcast day, so wasn't able to catch the colors I wanted.
• Toriike Pond on Shimojijima Island used to be an underwater cave that was only accessible via the open sea until the ceiling was collapsed by a tsunami wave in the 18th century
• ISO 100 at ƒ/8 for 1/100 sec.
• #ToriikePond #ShimojiIsland #Okinawa #通り池 #下地島 #沖縄

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Kurima Maehama Port, Miyakojima, Okinawa

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Tour bus staff cleaning luggage after the fire extinguisher was accidentally set off.

ISO 100 @ ƒ/5.6 for 1/160 sec.

#miyakotour #tourbus

Kurima Bridge connecting Miyako Island to Kuroma Island in Okinawa.

ISO 400 @ ƒ/11 for 1/1600 sec.

#KurimaBridge #Okinawa #来間大橋 #沖縄

Unglazed red roof tile made from mud stone called “kucha,” which contains rich iron minerals. These tiles allow heat dissipation when evaporating moisture that allows coolness inside the house.

ISO 400 @ ƒ/11 for 1/1600 sec.

#rooftiles #kuchatiles #kurimaisland #okinawa #来間島 #沖縄 #クチャ

Old rusty mooring bollard at the Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/8 for 1/400 sec.

#mooring #bollard #miyakoisland #okinawa #係留ボラード #宮古島 #沖縄

View of Kurima Bridge from Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/22 for 1/200 sec.

#KurimaMaehamaPort #miyakoisland #tropicalwaters #okinawa #来間前浜港 #来間大橋 #沖縄

Docks at the Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/14 for 1/400 sec.

#KurimaMaehamaPort #miyakoisland #tropicalwaters #okinawa #来間前浜港 #来間大橋 #沖縄

Dock at the Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/9 for 1/500 sec.

#KurimaMaehamaPort #miyakoisland #sandybeach #okinawa #来間前浜港 #沖縄

Mooring bollard at Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/8 for 1/500 sec.

#mooring #bollard #miyakoisland #okinawa #係留ボラード #来間前浜港 #宮古島 #沖縄

Couple enjoying a stroll along Yonaha-Maehama Beach on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/18 for 1/250 sec.

#beach #YonohaMaehamaBeach #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #砂海岸 #与那覇前浜ビーチ #宮古島 #沖縄

Originally derived from the Chinese komainu (lion dogs), the original Ryukyuan culture of Okinawa (before they were annexed by the Japanese), use shisa (from a Sanskrit word that means lion). Similar to the komainu, the female shisa (on the left) has her mouth open to share goodness. Some say the left shisa is a actually a male who keeps his mouth open to scare unlucky or evil spirits away. Either way, I find them fascinating!

ISO 800 @ ƒ/4.5 for 1/50 sec.

#shisa #LionDog #gardianlions #Okinawa #RyukyuCulture #シーサー #宮古島 #沖縄

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Asakusa Sensoji

Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo Skytree, which is Japan's tallest man-made structure and the tallest tower in the world (634 m / 2,080 ft) as seen from the western shore of Sumida-gawa River in Taito Ward, Tokyo.

Pentax K-S2 50mm ƒ/11 for 1/250 sec. at ISO 1600 with no filter.

#TokyoSkytree #SumidaRiver #TaitoWard #Tokyo #BroadcastingTower #ObservationTower #TallestTower #Japan

#東京スカイツリー #隅田川 #台東区 #東京 #放送塔 #展望塔 #電波塔 #世界一高いタワー #日本最長

Tokyo Rickshaw

Tourists riding one of the ubiquitous rickshaws in the Asakusa area of Tokyo. Navigating among the many shiny glass and steel skyscrapers that fill the Asakusa skyline, rickshaws are just one of the many charms of Edo (former name of Tokyo) that have continued to thrive since the latter half of the 19th century. Once a menial form of labor, rickshaw drivers nowadays have to pass a technical exam and a knowledge test after undergoing training for a month. The drivers are naturally into fitness, have a love of history, and often can even speak several languages.

Pentax K-S2 50mm ƒ/8 1/400 sec. ISO 1600. No filter.

#rickshaw #pulledrickshaw #jinrikisha #handpulled #manpoweredcart #rickshawdriver #kimono #tourist #Asakusa #Tokyo #Japan

#人力車 #着物 #浅草 #東京

Thunder Gate

The Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) to Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo was originally built in 941! After numerous subsequent fires, the latest reconstruction was dedicated in 1960. The giant red lantern hanging from the gate shows the name of the gate (Kaminarimon) written vertically.

Pentax K-S2 57.5 mm ISO 400 at ƒ/8 for 1/100 sec. No filter.

#Kaminarimon #ThunderGate #TempleGate #SensojiTemple #JapaneseArchitecture #Asakusa #TaitoWard #Tokyo #Japan

#雷門 #風雷神門 #金龍山浅草寺 #浅草寺 #日本の伝統建築 #浅草 #台東区 #東京

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Brass Knuckles

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Like brass knuckles pounding the coastline.
Run or drown.
A hollow trunk, eaten from inside out.
Blind me with rhythms,
Deafen me with weighty light.
Lost to time, lost to memory, lost to the crashing coastline.

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